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Rams Stuff...
Report: Tavon Austin could miss two weeks with MCL sprain
Austin (three catches, 34 yards; five rushes, 26 yards in 2014) is one of the Rams’ primary wide receivers and their top punt returner. Austin Pettis, who made a key 27-yard catch late in the Rams’ 19-17 victory against the Bucs, is listed as the top backup to Tavon Austin both at receiver and on punts.
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Our defense has no excuse not to continue their better-than-expected play this week. The Rams are down to their 3rd QB (though Hill might be back for this game), they haven't been able to run the ball well, and now their big play threat in Austin is out. They're also not good against the run (gave up 145 yards to Bobby Rainey yesterday), so a similar game plan as yesterday should be enough to win. Let's see if Garrett can actually stick with the run.
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Maybe Linehan is actually putting together the game plan.
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I have a terrible feeling that Dallas decides to sling it 40 times against the Rams.
They suck at run defense and Murray's leading the league.
Everyone knows we should run.
Time to outsmart the world, eh Garrett?
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The defensive coaches have to tell the offensive coaches to run the damned football
Joe Gibbs made that adjustment at halftime of Superbowl 17 (the second one, and maybe the first) and never looked back, riding that formula to three titles.
Garrett wants to have even a chance at a Lombardi in what we're all seeing as a seriously watered-down league, he must stick with what's working. Only injury or his own dumb-assed playcalls can get in his way of having a solid season.
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It's a safe assumption because there are too many instances of the Cowboys' offense as a whole going away from the run when our RBs are averaging around 5 ypc.
Also, it won't matter who's calling the plays if no one is willing to step up and reign in Romo.
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Could the Rams have actually over did it with pass rushers on their DL at the expense of run stopping ability?
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I agree that I don't think it's in Garrett, Romo or Linehan's DNA to stick with the run if we're down or not producing at least like 4.5-5.0 YPC. The true test will be when we get down by 10 or so points and/or are only averaging around 4.0 YPC, if we stick with the run in those types of situations and don't revert back to throwing 80% of the time that's when I know it's for real.
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David Helman
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
It’s hard to judge this team through two weeks, given the contrasting performances from Week 1 to Week 2. The one constant has been a devastating ground game, as DeMarco Murray leads the league in rushing yards and is No. 2 in carries after two weeks.
The rest it a bit more muddled, as the Cowboys now have a cleaner, dominant road win to go with an ugly, turnover-laden home loss so far on their 2014 resume. It was a bit unusual to see Tony Romo to pass for fewer than 200 yards last week in Tennessee, but it’s hard to argue with the end result.
The gameplan might call for more of the same this weekend in St. Louis. In their 2013 meeting, Romo threw for just 210 yards while Murray romped to 175 on the ground. When Murray set the franchise rushing record of 253 against the Rams in 2011, Romo threw for just 166.
Behind Murray, the biggest headline in Dallas is the improved defensive play to this point. The Cowboys stymied Jake Locker and the Titans’ offense to just 314 total yards – in fact they rank No. 12 in the league in total defense after two weeks.
Perhaps the biggest problem for the Dallas defense so far has been tight end. Vernon Davis had just four catches for 44 yards in Week 1, but he scored two of San Francisco’s three offensive touchdowns. On Sunday, Tennessee’s Delanie Walker had 10 catches for 142 yards and a long score.
Another athletic tight end is coming the Cowboys’ way in Week 3 in Jared Cook. He’s been productive but not outstanding so far this season, with nine total catches for 102 yards this season.
St. Louis Rams
Any conversation about the Rams this week will probably begin and end with their quarterback situation – does Shaun Hill return to the lineup, or does Austin Davis get his second career star
Hill, the primary starter with Sam Bradford out for the year, injured his quad in the Week 1 loss to Minnesota. That opened the door for Davis to start his first-ever game on Sunday in Tampa. He looked fantastic in completing 22-of-29 passes for 235 yards on the day. He didn’t commit any turnovers, and he drove the Rams 71 yards for the game-winning field goal with 42 seconds remaining.
It’s unclear if Hill is fit to play just yet, but Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Monday that he will return to the starting role when he is healthy. That begs the question – will Hill be ready in time for the Cowboys’ visit to the Edward Jones Dome? Or will Davis get another opportunity to show his stuff?
The Rams’ defense is missing Chris Long for the foreseeable future, but with the weapons on their defensive front – Pro Bowler Robert Quinn, as well as first-round picks Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald – the early numbers are a bit surprising.
Both Minnesota and Tampa Bay ran at will on the Rams in the first two weeks. St. Louis is allowing an average of 171 rushing yards through two games – 30th in the league to this point. Led by Quinn, that fearsome defensive front has also combined for just one sack on the season, which is tied for 31st in the NFL. A big chunk of that likely has to do with the absence of Quinn’s pass rush partner, Chris Long.
Long is expected to miss several weeks with an ankle injury. It’ll be interesting to see how the Cowboys handle Quinn, since they won’t have to handle Long on the opposite side of the line.
The St. Louis secondary has allowed just 371 combined passing yards through two games, though opponents have completed 71 percent of their attempts.
Rams Stuff...
Report: Tavon Austin could miss two weeks with MCL sprain
Austin (three catches, 34 yards; five rushes, 26 yards in 2014) is one of the Rams’ primary wide receivers and their top punt returner. Austin Pettis, who made a key 27-yard catch late in the Rams’ 19-17 victory against the Bucs, is listed as the top backup to Tavon Austin both at receiver and on punts.
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Our defense has no excuse not to continue their better-than-expected play this week. The Rams are down to their 3rd QB (though Hill might be back for this game), they haven't been able to run the ball well, and now their big play threat in Austin is out. They're also not good against the run (gave up 145 yards to Bobby Rainey yesterday), so a similar game plan as yesterday should be enough to win. Let's see if Garrett can actually stick with the run.
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Maybe Linehan is actually putting together the game plan.
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I have a terrible feeling that Dallas decides to sling it 40 times against the Rams.
They suck at run defense and Murray's leading the league.
Everyone knows we should run.
Time to outsmart the world, eh Garrett?
------------
The defensive coaches have to tell the offensive coaches to run the damned football
Joe Gibbs made that adjustment at halftime of Superbowl 17 (the second one, and maybe the first) and never looked back, riding that formula to three titles.
Garrett wants to have even a chance at a Lombardi in what we're all seeing as a seriously watered-down league, he must stick with what's working. Only injury or his own dumb-assed playcalls can get in his way of having a solid season.
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It's a safe assumption because there are too many instances of the Cowboys' offense as a whole going away from the run when our RBs are averaging around 5 ypc.
Also, it won't matter who's calling the plays if no one is willing to step up and reign in Romo.
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Could the Rams have actually over did it with pass rushers on their DL at the expense of run stopping ability?
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I agree that I don't think it's in Garrett, Romo or Linehan's DNA to stick with the run if we're down or not producing at least like 4.5-5.0 YPC. The true test will be when we get down by 10 or so points and/or are only averaging around 4.0 YPC, if we stick with the run in those types of situations and don't revert back to throwing 80% of the time that's when I know it's for real.
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David Helman
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
It’s hard to judge this team through two weeks, given the contrasting performances from Week 1 to Week 2. The one constant has been a devastating ground game, as DeMarco Murray leads the league in rushing yards and is No. 2 in carries after two weeks.
The rest it a bit more muddled, as the Cowboys now have a cleaner, dominant road win to go with an ugly, turnover-laden home loss so far on their 2014 resume. It was a bit unusual to see Tony Romo to pass for fewer than 200 yards last week in Tennessee, but it’s hard to argue with the end result.
The gameplan might call for more of the same this weekend in St. Louis. In their 2013 meeting, Romo threw for just 210 yards while Murray romped to 175 on the ground. When Murray set the franchise rushing record of 253 against the Rams in 2011, Romo threw for just 166.
Behind Murray, the biggest headline in Dallas is the improved defensive play to this point. The Cowboys stymied Jake Locker and the Titans’ offense to just 314 total yards – in fact they rank No. 12 in the league in total defense after two weeks.
Perhaps the biggest problem for the Dallas defense so far has been tight end. Vernon Davis had just four catches for 44 yards in Week 1, but he scored two of San Francisco’s three offensive touchdowns. On Sunday, Tennessee’s Delanie Walker had 10 catches for 142 yards and a long score.
Another athletic tight end is coming the Cowboys’ way in Week 3 in Jared Cook. He’s been productive but not outstanding so far this season, with nine total catches for 102 yards this season.
St. Louis Rams
Any conversation about the Rams this week will probably begin and end with their quarterback situation – does Shaun Hill return to the lineup, or does Austin Davis get his second career star
Hill, the primary starter with Sam Bradford out for the year, injured his quad in the Week 1 loss to Minnesota. That opened the door for Davis to start his first-ever game on Sunday in Tampa. He looked fantastic in completing 22-of-29 passes for 235 yards on the day. He didn’t commit any turnovers, and he drove the Rams 71 yards for the game-winning field goal with 42 seconds remaining.
It’s unclear if Hill is fit to play just yet, but Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Monday that he will return to the starting role when he is healthy. That begs the question – will Hill be ready in time for the Cowboys’ visit to the Edward Jones Dome? Or will Davis get another opportunity to show his stuff?
The Rams’ defense is missing Chris Long for the foreseeable future, but with the weapons on their defensive front – Pro Bowler Robert Quinn, as well as first-round picks Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald – the early numbers are a bit surprising.
Both Minnesota and Tampa Bay ran at will on the Rams in the first two weeks. St. Louis is allowing an average of 171 rushing yards through two games – 30th in the league to this point. Led by Quinn, that fearsome defensive front has also combined for just one sack on the season, which is tied for 31st in the NFL. A big chunk of that likely has to do with the absence of Quinn’s pass rush partner, Chris Long.
Long is expected to miss several weeks with an ankle injury. It’ll be interesting to see how the Cowboys handle Quinn, since they won’t have to handle Long on the opposite side of the line.
The St. Louis secondary has allowed just 371 combined passing yards through two games, though opponents have completed 71 percent of their attempts.
